Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Norway
Norway: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9888 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9888 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9869 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
41
1973–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Norway, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9888 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Norway peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9869 GPIA, in 1998.
Norway ranks 143rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9938 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9869 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9984 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9873 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9995 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9879 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9888 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9956 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Norway?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Norway was 0.9888 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9869 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Norway ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release